An alert East Brunswick women tipped off police to a burglary at her neighbor's house yesterday, leading officers to capture three teenagers trying to pry open a safe nearby, authorities said.

When an officer arrived at Carter Road, the woman said the trio had gone into the neighboring house and come out with backpacks and what looked like a safe, according to township police.

The officer, checking the woods behind the house, spotted the three boys trying to break into the safe, the department said in a press release today. The three dropped their tools, left the safe and ran, but officers were able to catch them.

Police said the loot stolen from the Carter Road house included the safe, several camera lenses, a magnifying glass, a ring of keys and several bottles of wine and other alcoholic beverages.

The names of the suspects, who are all 15 and from East Brunswick, were not released. The three will face juvenile complaints for burglary, possession of stolen property and eluding. One of the boys will also be charged with underage possession of alcohol. The boys were later released to their guardians.